Conference Schedule

Monday 28 August 2023

Raleigh Convention Center

12:00 – 17:00 Conference Registration

13:30 – 17:00 Tutorial: Utility Drivers and Experiences Using IEC 61850
Utility Panel
Moderator: Rich Hunt, MS, PE, Quanta Technology
Phil Van Sant, Dominion Energy
Bill Winters, Con Edison
John Bettler, Commonwealth Edison
John Hart, Duke Energy

18:00 – 20:00 Welcome Reception (Raleigh Times Bar)

Tuesday 29 August 2023

Raleigh Convention Center

8:15 – 8:30 Conference opening – Dr. Alexander Apostolov, Conference Chairman

8:30 – 9:00 Keynote address – Damir Novosel, CEO Quanta Technology, IEEE Fellow, Past President of IEEE PES, and Member of US Academy of Engineering
Topic: Protection, Automation, & Control – Past, Present, & Future

9:00 – 10:30 Morning session TUM 1

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

11:00 – 12:30 Morning session TUM 2

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at the Exhibition areas

13:30 – 15:30 Afternoon session TUA 1

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

16:00 – 17:30 Afternoon session TUA 2: Utility Panel:
Topic: Impact of IBRs on Transmission Protection
o Jonathan Sykes (Quanta Technology) – Moderator
o Jason Eruneo (Duke)
o Rich Bauer (NERC)
o Paul Martini (National Grid)
o Juergen Holbach (Quanta Technology)
o Bogdan Kasztenny (SEL)

17:30 – 19:30 PAC Demo Hour+ in the Exhibition Areas

Wednesday 30 August 2023

Raleigh Convention Center

8:30 – 10:15 Morning session WEM 1

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

10:45 – 12:30 Morning session WEM 2

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at the Exhibition areas

13:30 – 15:15 Afternoon session WEA 1

15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

15:45 – 17:30 Afternoon session WEA 2

19:00 – 22:00 Conference Gala Dinner

Thursday 31 August 2022

Raleigh Convention Center

8:30 – 10:15 Morning session THM 1

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

10:45 – 12:30 Morning session THM 2 – Ask the Experts interactive session

12:30 End of Conference